MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN PROJECT OPERATIONAL MANUAL “RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT” Project Implementation Unit Tashkent, Uzbekistan November 5,2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 4 PREFACE........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 I. PROGRAM INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 7 Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Components of the RIDP ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Core Principles ............................................................................................................................................................... 8 Key Differences between the RIDP and other State Program ........................................................................................ 9 II. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS .................................................................... 10 National Level .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Regional Level .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 District Level ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Qishloq Level ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 III. RULES FOR RIDP RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ELIGIBLE SUBPROJECTS ..................................... 14 Rules for Resource Allocation ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Eligible Subprojects ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Negative List................................................................................................................................................................. 15 IV. RIDP IMPLEMENTION CYCLE ....................................................................................................................... 16 1. RIDP Outreach and Orientation .......................................................................................................................... 17 2. DPC Establishment .............................................................................................................................................. 18 3. Village/Qishloq Selection .................................................................................................................................... 18 4. Village/Qishloq Mobilization .............................................................................................................................. 19 5. MDU Election and Registration .......................................................................................................................... 19 6. MDU/MCA Capacity Development: First Set of Trainings ................................................................................ 21 7. Qishloq Socioeconomic and Resource Analysis ................................................................................................. 22 8. Qishloq Development Planning ........................................................................................................................... 23 9. Subproject Design ............................................................................................................................................... 24 10. Second Set of MDU/MCA Capacity-Building Trainings and First Social Audit ............................................ 26 11. Subproject Procurement .................................................................................................................................. 27 12. Subproject Implementation and Oversight ...................................................................................................... 27 13. Second Social Audit ........................................................................................................................................ 28 14. Subproject Completion, Handover, Operations and Maintenance .................................................................. 28 15. Third Social Audit and MDU Institutional Maturity Assessment ................................................................... 28 V. COVID-19-RELATED ADAPTATIONS TO THE RIDP IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE ............................... 30 VI. PROCUREMENT ............................................................................................................................................... 31 6.1 Procurement Regulations That Apply to the Project .............................................................................................. 31 6.2 Procurement Processes for Component 1a ............................................................................................................. 33 6.3 Procurement Processes for Components 1b and 2 .................................................................................................. 38 VII. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARDS....................................................................................... 42 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 42 7.2 Environmental Safeguards ...................................................................................................................................... 43 7.3 Social Safeguards.................................................................................................................................................... 45 7.4 Safeguards Tasks During Planning and Preparation ............................................................................................... 46 7.5 Safeguards Tasks During Construction and Implementation Phase ....................................................................... 55 VIII. M&E AND RESULTS FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................. 61 RIDP Results Framework, Description of Indicators, Means of Verification .............................................................. 66 2 List of Annexes 1. Environmental and Social Management Framework 2. Resettlement Policy Framework 3. Financial Management Manual 4. Grievance Redress Mechanism Manual 5. Project Procurement Strategy for Development 6. Procurement Plan 7. Project Implementation Cycle for Autonomous Water Supply and Sanitation Systems 8. Project Implementation and Monitoring Forms (environmental and social safeguards, community mobilization, procurement, FM, construction phase) 9. HR Manual 10. Community Mobilization Manual 11. COVID-19 Community Mobilization Manual Supporting Documents 1. Glossary (RIDP Operational Definitions) 2. Infrastructure Technical Manual 3. Legal Acts 4. Cooperation Agreement between Regional Khokimiyats and MoED 3 LIST OF ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS ADB Asian Development Bank AIIB Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank APT Architectural Planning Task ARAP Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan BFM Beneficiary Feedback Mechanism CDD Community-Driven Development CDWO Community Drinking Water Organization CPM Community Participatory Monitoring CSO Civil Society Organization DA Designated Account DC Direct Contracting DDER Due Diligence Report DEE Declaration of Environmental Effects DPC District Project Committee DPG Development Partner Group DSEI Draft Statement of Environmental Impacts DWO Drinking Water Organization ECAPDEV Europe and Central Asia Region Capacity Development Trust Fund EHS Environmental Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIRR Economic Internal Rate of Return ELS Enhancement of Living Standards ESS Environmental Safeguards Specialist ESA Environmental and Social Assessment ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESS Environmental and Social Standards ESSS Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialists EU European Union F&A Finance and Accounting FM Financial Management FP Facilitating Partners GBV Gender-Based Violence GoU Government of Uzbekistan GRM Grievance Redress Mechanism GRS Grievance Redress Service IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICB International Competitive Bidding ICT Information Communication Technologies IDA International Development Association IDB Islamic Development Bank IFAC International Federation of Accountants IFR Interim